Grace 'Clara' Stone (12 January 1860 – 10 May 1957) was one of the first two women to graduate with honours in medicine at the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...

in 1891. She was named the first president of the Victorian Medical Women's Society, being elected in 1895, when the Society was founded. Dr. Stone was also one of three founders of the Queen Victoria Hospital, the first hospital in Australia founded by women, for women. Her sister,

Constance Stone Emma Constance Stone (4 December 185629 December 1902) was the first woman to practice medicine in Australia. She played an important role in founding both the Queen Victoria Hospital, and the Victorian Medical Women's Society in Melbourne. ...

, was the first woman to practice medicine in Australi

Awards

Stone was inducted onto the

Victorian Honour Roll of Women The Victorian Honour Roll of Women was established in 2001 to recognise the achievements of women from the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The Honour Roll was established as part of the cele ...

in 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, Clara Australian general practitioners 1860 births 1957 deaths